Free vs Pro: Which Scanners Do You Actually Need?
QSA offers 8 free scanners and 38 pro scanners. Here's an honest breakdown of what each tier offers and who benefits most from upgrading.
The Free Tier: 8 Scanners
QSA's free tier isn't a crippled preview — it's a genuine scanning tool. You get 8 core scanners that cover the most important patterns:
• Momentum Ignition — compression breakouts • Breakout Scanner — Bollinger Band expansion • VWAP Deviation — mean reversion to VWAP • RSI Extremes — oversold/overbought • High ADR — volatility expansion • Change of Character (CHoCH) — trend reversals • Regime Detector — market state classification • Directional Bias — multi-timeframe trend
These 8 scanners cover Momentum, Mean Reversion, Structure, Regime, and Volatility categories. For a retail trader scanning a watchlist of 10-20 coins, this is plenty.
What Pro Adds: 38 More Scanners
Pro unlocks the full 46-scanner suite, adding:
Smart Money (6 scanners): Whale Tracker, OI Divergence, Liquidation Zones, Funding Rate Fade, Short Squeeze, Whale Accumulation. This entire category is Pro-only.
Advanced Structure (8 scanners): Cup & Handle, Head & Shoulders, Falling Wedge, Fibonacci Retracement, Inverse H&S, Weinstein Stage Analysis, Base Builder, Key Level Breakout.
Advanced Momentum (6 scanners): Timeframe Cascade, Pocket Pivot, Power Pump Flag, EMA Ribbon, Weekly MA Entry, Parabolic Short.
Specialty (8+ scanners): Volume Climax, Unusual Volume, Session Movers, Protocol Value, Token Unlock Calendar, and more.
The Real Value: Confluence Scoring
Here's the honest truth about why Pro matters: it's not about having 38 more scanners. It's about domain diversity.
With 8 free scanners, you cover 5 of 6 categories (no Smart Money). Your maximum domain diversity is 5, and most setups will hit 2-3 categories.
With 46 Pro scanners, you cover all 6 categories with deep coverage. Setups regularly hit 4-5 categories, producing legitimate S-grade conviction scores.
The difference in conviction scoring between free and Pro is significant: free users see mostly B and C grades. Pro users see the full spectrum — and those S and A grades are where the edge lives.
Who Should Upgrade?
Stay free if: • You're learning to read scanner signals • You trade a small watchlist (10-20 coins) • You use QSA alongside other tools • Budget is a real constraint
Go Pro if: • You want whale tracking and smart money data • You trade actively (daily or intraday) • You want multi-category confluence confirmation • You scan the full 150+ coin universe • The cost ($29/mo) is small relative to your trading capital
The free tier is genuinely useful and will always be free. Pro is for traders who want every edge available.
Pricing and Plans
QSA Pro is $29/month or $290/year (save $58). Both plans include:
• All 46 scanners running 24/7 • Real-time scanning (30-second refresh) • Full confluence scoring with all 6 categories • Whale tracking and smart money data • Advanced chart features • Sector heatmap and rankings
No credit card required for the free tier. Cancel Pro anytime — no contracts, no hidden fees.
We don't sell your data, we don't front-run your trades, and we're not a signal service. QSA is a tool that helps you find setups. What you do with them is up to you.